The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-04

cents per 100 pounds. This would pay 81 60
cents per car. This matter should certainly re-
ceive the attention of General Freight Agents
Page. of the c., L, st. L. & c., and Geiger. of
the j., III. &
New Albany is in favored part OF the State
The Indiana Coal Company is selling unting-
bushel, and will not advance the price unless
the L., e. & ST. L. road, which brings the coal
to that market. advances its rates
Superintendent Worthington, Of the Fort
Wayne. Cincinnati e. Louisville road is looking
closely after their local business. The past sea-
season he has put in number OF sids-tracks at
Muncie and other points, leading to industries
which will furnish the road with q good deal of
freight
The rew iron bridge which is to span White
river in place of the wooden structure the Indi-
annapolis & Vincepnes company now has, will
begin to arrive this week. and the company hope
to have it in position before the high waters
which will surely follow the present drought
make them trouble.
Thomas j. De Lamsre has been appointed
superin tendsnt Of transportation of the North
ern Pacific road, with headquarters at St Paul
S. L. Moore, formerly assistant general freight
agent. was Yesterday appointed general freight
agent OF the Northern Pacific road, with head
quarters at St Paul.
Frank Reynolds has represented either the
Decline or the c., ST. L. & p general live
stock agent since 1871. and he he never
knew through east-bound live stock rates to be
as firm as at the present time. Shippers have
stopped even asking for any reduction dis
crlmlnatlon In their favor.
John B. Carson. president of the L.. n. A. &
q. road, has introduced the temperance reform
that Is becoming epidemic, on that road. Re-
Gently four men have been dropped who used
intoxicating liquors. too freely to admit OF their
attending properly to their duties, and it is
stated that others are slated to go.
The coal dealers still continue to advance the
price OF block coal although the Terre Haute &
cents per tor, less than half what the rate
but few years ago. It costs some more to get
1t mined but not by any means az much more as
has been the advance in the price of coal
The Decline is making il warm for competi-
tors through, east-bound livestock traffic
The run from Indianapolis to Gallon is made
usually in eleven shours. The distance is 204
miles. When time for meeting trains and tax
ing water is deducted, it makes the running
nearly mp to passenger train speed much of the
distance
The extent of this country's railway mileage
and the scope of territory they cover aptly
illustrated in the c., T. ST. L. & c. yards, yes
terday. On side-track stood off the
Southern Pacific road, off of one Of the Nebrss
ana several off Of the East Tennessee, Virginia
& Georgia, and the Chesapeake & Ohio.
An Improvement has been made to the Ride
nour self-carcoupler. which makes it much
more valuable and reliable invention. By the
bye, Mr. Ridenour has learned that the Union
Oil Tank-line Company is using its
his style of draw-bar and has gone TO Cleveland
to take steps to make the company pay for it if
1t continues to the draw-bar. 1t Is
not. however, using the sef-car-coupier feature
of the device
Greencastle has new depot, and the good
people of Brazil feel sore that they cannot have
The Brazil Register says the Terre Haute
q Indianapolis road would not, in the past TWEEN
ty years, have been able to pay dividend to its
stock holders had it not been for the business
Brazil gave the road, and vet not a dollar has
been spent there except what was necessary
keep the roads thirty year-old shed in repair
Possibly Mr.. McKeen is waiting until more
roads are in there. and will then join hands In
erecting union depot, of which the Brazilians
will feel proud.